Resources for keyword: Human Rights

Prayers For Gaddafi and Protesters in Libya
Frederic Brussat
Two poems as prayers in response to the killings of Gaddafi in Libya

A Prayer for the Protesters in Wisconsin
Frederic Brussat
A prayer for the protestors in Wisconsin challenging the governor's attempts to cut the power of unions.

A Prayer for the People of Egypt
Frederic Brussat
A prayer for the people of Egypt as they take to the streets to protest the Mubarak regime.

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Drone Warfare
Medea Benjamin
A hard-hitting alarm call about the dangers and the inhumanity of killer and spy drones.

Herman's House
Angad Singh Bhalla
A compelling and enlightening documentary about the important role creativity can play in the pursuit of justice and in the spread of compassion.

Eden
Megan Griffiths
A compelling indie film inspired by a true story about a New Mexico woman who is kidnapped and forced into prostitution in a sex trade operation.

War Witch
Kim Nquyen
An astonishing drama set in Africa that vividly depicts the courage and resiliency of a 12-year-old girl whose spiritual gifts enable her to survive.

World Report 2013
Human Rights Watch
A comprehensive examination of human rights violations in 90 countries.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Mira Nair
An emotionally vibrant story of the scourge of terrorism, the nightmare of fundamentalism, the dangers of zealots of all types, and terrible results of xenophobia.

Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder
Christopher Felver
A tribute to poet and publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti as a creator and nurturer of wonder.

When the Iron Bird Flies: Tibetan Buddhism Arrives in the West
Victress Hitchcock
An invaluable history of the spread of Tibetan Buddhism to the West and its continuing evolution.

Amorality in the War on Terrorism: A Commentary on Zero Dark Thirty
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Review of film Zero Dark Thirty challenging its message that the war on terror is outside the realm of morality.

Les Miserables
Tom Hooper
Three cheers for a sentimental musical about forgiveness, freedom, and love that brings tears to our eyes in unison with others!

Festival of Lights
Shundell Prasad
A vivid portrait of the troubled journey of a mother and daughter who flee Guyana and try to set up new lives in America.

A Royal Affair
Nikolaj Arcel
A richly conceived and compelling historical drama about two soulmates who try to rock the authorities and bring radical change to eighteenth century Denmark.

Birthday of Eleanor Roosevelt
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
A celebration of the birthday of Eleanor Roosevelt who set a high standard of leadership and activism as First Lady of the United States.

Steven Biko Day
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
A day to pay tribute to this freedom fighter who struggled against the terrors of South African apartheid.

Payback
Jennifer Baichwal
An earnest and edifying documentary on the philosophical and ethical ramifications of debt as something owed.

Presumed Guilty
Roberto Hernandez, Geoffrey Smith
A bold documentary about the corruption, ineptitude and power of Mexico's justice system where police and judges have a vested interest in rigorous pursuit of law and order.

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Alison Klayman
Top-drawer documentary about the art and activism of a Chinese artist who yearns for freedom.

Granito: How to Nail a Dictator
Peter Kinoy, Pamela Yates, Paco de Onis
A watershed film about the positive role documentaries can play in human rights cases.

The Lady
Luc Besson
An inspiring portrait of freedom fighter and Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi told through an exquisite love story set in the darkness of violence, repression, and tyranny in Burma.

30 Movies about Dystopias
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
30 movies about dystopias that reflect the fears and excesses of contemporary societies.



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